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Data Analytics and AI for FP&A Teams

2025/6/12
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Nathan Bell: 作为前数字趋势媒体集团的CFO,我亲身经历了AI在FP&A中的应用。最初,我们的团队主要忙于按时发布财务报告,几乎没有时间进行深入分析。然而,通过引入数据和自动化,我们逐渐实现了从简单的差异分析到预测分析的转变。我深信,预测分析是FP&A的黄金标准。更进一步,规范性分析更是让我兴奋不已。AI不仅帮助我们解决了数据版本不一致的问题,还促进了团队内部建立统一的数据字典和术语表,使大家能够基于相同的指标和KPI进行工作,从而释放了更多的时间,真正成为业务的财务伙伴。 Anna Tioma: 我认为目前最大的误解是AI会取代我们的工作。但实际上,AI只是在取代那些重复性的、涉及大量数据处理的手动工作。它让我们的工作更有意义,也提高了我们的工作效率。AI不会改变我们的工作本质,但会提高我们的工作标准,我们需要利用AI来满足这些新的标准。在实际应用中,我发现仅仅是让团队获得企业级的ChatGPT访问权限,并制定相应的政策和培训,就能显著提高生产力。当然,衡量这种生产力的提升并不容易,因为它体现在日常工作的各个方面,而不是单一的、可以量化的指标上。 Anna Yamashita: 许多客户找到Data Rails,并非仅仅为了节省时间,而是因为他们面临着需要在日常工作中处理的各种竞争性任务。AI在解决这个问题上非常有效。例如,它可以帮助我们快速回答来自不同利益相关者的问题,而无需手动提取报告和发送邮件。此外,Data Rails的storyboarding功能也备受好评,它可以利用AI快速创建董事会演示文稿,为后续的评论和分析提供良好的起点。更重要的是,这个功能允许用户进行覆盖和修改,从而实现了AI和人工干预的完美结合。

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This chapter explores real-world applications of AI in FP&A, focusing on how AI helps solve the problem of multiple versions of truth in financial data and enables predictive analytics, ultimately leading to more efficient processes and better business partnerships.
  • AI is used for automation in FP&A, including report generation and variance analysis.
  • Multiple versions of truth in financial data is a common problem.
  • AI can help achieve a common data dictionary and glossary, leading to sufficient truth and better automation.

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This special episode formed part of FP&A Con 2025) which saw a record-breaking 1500 registrants. 

The guests:

Nathan Bell, Managing Partner, VAi Consulting, is among the most in-demand experts. Bell has unique experience– having started in computer science, before leading finance teams at Native American Bank, Digital Media Trends and Gartner– where he advised hundreds of FP&A teams facing chaotic data situations).

Anna Tioma former CFO of Sandoz and  Softeq. Most recently she has pivoted to become a fractional CFO at Blend2Balance. 

Anna Yamashita, Solutions Consulting at Data Rails who has worked across SAS finance throughout her career where she helps FP&A teams implement modern performance management solutions.

In this session: 

  • How AI is being applied in real FP&A workflows today 

  • Predictive analytics as the gold standard

  • Getting to a single version of truth with AI 

  • ROI in AI 

  • Mastering Data Management 

  • Misconceptions about AI in finance and security 

  • Co-pilot, prompts

  • Bonus: Security and AI